Politicians regularly partner with business, when they should collaborate with grassroots movements.| Democracy Uprising - Articles and Essays by Mark Engler
There is no need to wait for resistance. It is happening now.| Democracy Uprising - Articles and Essays by Mark Engler
How to recognize the characteristics that make for powerful whirlwinds of protest against injustice and tyranny.| Democracy Uprising - Articles and Essays by Mark Engler
Our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision. The post A new wave of movements against Trumpism is coming first appeared on Democracy Uprising.| Democracy Uprising
Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes. The post How to make sure your disruptive protest helps your cause first appeared on Democracy Uprising.| Democracy Uprising
Organizers must learn to embrace the polarizing nature of protest in order to use it effectively. The post Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them first appeared on Democracy Uprising.| Democracy Uprising
A new documentary explains how, 40 years ago, Chicago’s first black mayor shattered status-quo politics in his city, offering insights that remain relevant for grassroots movements today. The post Harold Washington’s lessons for taking on a political machine first appeared on Democracy Uprising.| Democracy Uprising
A conversation with Deepak Bhargava and Stephanie Luce about their new book, Practical Radicals, and the need for the left to embrace a rigorous, multi-pronged strategy for change. The post Strategy is a Craft first appeared on Democracy Uprising.| Democracy Uprising
To compel Trump to reverse course, our job is to highlight political missteps, heighten public outrage and raise the political cost of implementing his radical agenda. Published in Waging Nonviolence. In the opening two months of his presidency, Donald Trump has unleashed a historic assault aimed at destroying public services, punishing vulnerable communities and dismantling| Democracy Uprising - Articles and Essays by Mark Engler
Social movement ecology can help groups with different organizing traditions work together to pursue change in a time of hostile government.| Democracy Uprising - Articles and Essays by Mark Engler